BASEBALL; Minnesota Gets a Lucky Bounce in Boston

Tim Naehring's line drive down the right-field line bounced into the stands for a ground-rule double, and Minnesota hung on for an 8-7 victory over Boston yesterday in Fenway Park.

The Twins were clinging to a one-run lead in the ninth when Dave Stevens got Jose Canseco on a fly ball and Mike Greenwell singled. Then Naehring shot the ball down the right-field line, but the unlucky bounce made it a ground-rule double. That brought up Mark Whiten, who grounded out to first, and Mike Macfarlane ended the game with a fly ball to right. Indians 6, Athletics 4

Jim Thome's two-out, two-run double in the top of the ninth inning off Oakland closer Dennis Eckersley (2-4) allowed visiting Cleveland to extend its winning streak to five games. The Indians' Jose Mesa struck out the side in the ninth for his 25th save in as many opportunities.

Oakland placed Mark McGwire on the 15-day disabled list with a deep bruise in his left foot and put pitcher Steve Ontiveros on the 15-day d.l. with pain in his right forearm. Cleveland placed center fielder Kenny Lofton on the disabled list with a strained right rib cage. White Sox 4, Brewers 2

Wilson Alvarez allowed five hits over seven and two-thirds innings to snap Chicago's three-game losing streak and lead the White Sox to a victory over Milwaukee in Comiskey Park. The teams continued their seasonlong feud with a bench-clearing brawl in the seventh inning. Royals 5, Orioles 3

Vince Coleman hit a tie-breaking, two-run homer with two out in the seventh, boosting Kansas City past visiting Baltimore and snapping the Royals' four-game losing streak. Coleman, who hadn't hit more than two homers in a season since 1990, hit his third of the year off Arthur Rhodes (2-4). Mariners 7, Blue Jays 2

Mike Blowers homered, doubled twice and drove in five runs and Tim Belcher (6-5) allowed just three hits in six and two-thirds innings as Seattle won in the Skydome. Reds 4, Cubs 3

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The former replacement player Rick Reed flirted with a no-hitter before faltering in the seventh, but Ron Gant hit a two-run homer to rally Cincinnati to a victory over reeling Chicago in Riverfront Stadium. Pirates 7, Expos 1

Steve Parris won his third consecutive start and had a pair of doubles, one of which drove in two runs, to lead Pittsburgh past visiting Montreal. The right-handed Parris (4-2) has allowed only 2 runs in 20 innings while striking out 21 and walking 3 during his streak. Braves 3, Padres 2

Javier Lopez snapped a tie with a single that drove in Fred McGriff in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Atlanta a victory over visiting San Diego. Mark Wohlers (4-3) worked one and a third innings of scoreless relief to gain the victory. Marlins 11, Dodgers 10

Pinch-hitter Gerald Perry broke a tie with a run-scoring single in the 11th inning and visiting St. Louis went on to a victory over Philadelphia. Tom Henke earned his 22d save in 22 appearances.

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A version of this article appears in print on July 23, 1995, on Page 8008005 of the National edition with the headline: BASEBALL; Minnesota Gets a Lucky Bounce in Boston. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe